Top Law Schools

The title basically says it. I've been having a tough start to my college career so far GPA-wise, but I still really need to get into a top school, especially since I'm considering a JD/MBA. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone has either overcome a horrible start and still gotten into a top law school or if anyone knows law schools that give more emphasis on the LSAT/work experience instead of GPA. Also, if you want to hear more about my situation, feel free to PM me.

pierce_and_pierce wrote:The title basically says it. I've been having a tough start to my college career so far GPA-wise, but I still really need to get into a top school, especially since I'm considering a JD/MBA. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone has either overcome a horrible start and still gotten into a top law school or if anyone knows law schools that give more emphasis on the LSAT/work experience instead of GPA. Also, if you want to hear more about my situation, feel free to PM me.

What is your GPA/LSAT score?

pierce_and_pierce wrote:The title basically says it. I've been having a tough start to my college career so far GPA-wise, but I still really need to get into a top school, especially since I'm considering a JD/MBA. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone has either overcome a horrible start and still gotten into a top law school or if anyone knows law schools that give more emphasis on the LSAT/work experience instead of GPA. Also, if you want to hear more about my situation, feel free to PM me.

Northwestern, if you can bust out a 172+.

Minnesota

Northwestern
Minnesota
Washington University
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana-Bloomington

And pretty much most schools below 35 or so.

In ascending order:

George Mason (with a 163+), Indiana (164+), Illinois (166+), WUSTL and Minnesota (167+), Georgetown and UVA (170+), Northwestern (172+), NYU (175+).

None of this applies if the GPA is a 2.2.

Ethan Edwards wrote:None of this applies if the GPA is a 2.2.

Worse has gotten into NU this year.

Desert Fox wrote:

Ethan Edwards wrote:None of this applies if the GPA is a 2.2.

Worse has gotten into NU this year.

I think that's aberrational even for NU. Then again, maybe I'm just upset that someone took my "lowest GPA at NU" title...

UVA (170+)

Comments like this hurt, because I'm over that, and my GPA isn't terrible, yet I'm waitlisted at UVA.

rayiner wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:

Ethan Edwards wrote:None of this applies if the GPA is a 2.2.

Worse has gotten into NU this year.

I think that's aberrational even for NU. Then again, maybe I'm just upset that someone took my "lowest GPA at NU" title...

Think how much more you could have slacked and then just ED'ed at NU? And the 2.1 doesn't even have a huge LSAT. 171 I think.

I'm guessing he has some great softs.

Kretzy wrote:In ascending order:

George Mason (with a 163+), Indiana (164+), Illinois (166+), WUSTL and Minnesota (167+), Georgetown and UVA (170+), Northwestern (172+), NYU (175+).

I actually meant more within the T14, because I've heard that outside of that, you won't really get a good job. Plus, I'm looking at a JD/MBA from a place with a good law school and fairly good (i.e. T15) business school, so GMU, Indiana, Illinois, WUSTL/Minnesota don't really cut it (well maybe WUSTL, but the others not so much).

Also, my GPA isn't horrendous like below 3.0 or anything. I'm just having a horrible term so far, but I should be able to get at least a 3.5 overall.

pierce_and_pierce wrote:

Kretzy wrote:In ascending order:

George Mason (with a 163+), Indiana (164+), Illinois (166+), WUSTL and Minnesota (167+), Georgetown and UVA (170+), Northwestern (172+), NYU (175+).

I actually meant more within the T14, because I've heard that outside of that, you won't really get a good job. Plus, I'm looking at a JD/MBA from a place with a good law school and fairly good (i.e. T15) business school, so GMU, Indiana, Illinois, WUSTL/Minnesota don't really cut it (well maybe WUSTL, but the others not so much).

Also, my GPA isn't horrendous like below 3.0 or anything. I'm just having a horrible term so far, but I should be able to get at least a 3.5 overall.

Penn, NU, Chicago, and Columbia should be who you are looking at.

3.5 171 and I have had great luck this cycle... check my profile for more info but a 3.5 can definitely get you into a T10

Desert Fox wrote:

pierce_and_pierce wrote:

Kretzy wrote:In ascending order:

George Mason (with a 163+), Indiana (164+), Illinois (166+), WUSTL and Minnesota (167+), Georgetown and UVA (170+), Northwestern (172+), NYU (175+).

I actually meant more within the T14, because I've heard that outside of that, you won't really get a good job. Plus, I'm looking at a JD/MBA from a place with a good law school and fairly good (i.e. T15) business school, so GMU, Indiana, Illinois, WUSTL/Minnesota don't really cut it (well maybe WUSTL, but the others not so much).

Also, my GPA isn't horrendous like below 3.0 or anything. I'm just having a horrible term so far, but I should be able to get at least a 3.5 overall.

Penn, NU, Chicago, and Columbia should be who you are looking at.

What about places like UVA/Michigan/Cornell? They all have pretty good business schools and are T14s, or are their JD/MBA programs not so great?

Also, I'm just curious, but how much does 1 or 2 bad terms hurt one's GPA? Like, I'll probably only get a 3.1-3.2, maybe 3.3 max because I've been sick and not done that well on a couple of midterms, but if my grades are good every other term from now on, is it still possible to end with a 3.6+?

pierce_and_pierce wrote:

Kretzy wrote:In ascending order:

George Mason (with a 163+), Indiana (164+), Illinois (166+), WUSTL and Minnesota (167+), Georgetown and UVA (170+), Northwestern (172+), NYU (175+).

I actually meant more within the T14, because I've heard that outside of that, you won't really get a good job. Plus, I'm looking at a JD/MBA from a place with a good law school and fairly good (i.e. T15) business school, so GMU, Indiana, Illinois, WUSTL/Minnesota don't really cut it (well maybe WUSTL, but the others not so much).

Also, my GPA isn't horrendous like below 3.0 or anything. I'm just having a horrible term so far, but I should be able to get at least a 3.5 overall.

With a 3.5, a 170+ will get you into T7-14. A 173+ gives you a decent shot at Chicago/NYU. 175+ makes CLS possible.

pierce_and_pierce wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:

pierce_and_pierce wrote:

Kretzy wrote:In ascending order:

George Mason (with a 163+), Indiana (164+), Illinois (166+), WUSTL and Minnesota (167+), Georgetown and UVA (170+), Northwestern (172+), NYU (175+).

I actually meant more within the T14, because I've heard that outside of that, you won't really get a good job. Plus, I'm looking at a JD/MBA from a place with a good law school and fairly good (i.e. T15) business school, so GMU, Indiana, Illinois, WUSTL/Minnesota don't really cut it (well maybe WUSTL, but the others not so much).

Also, my GPA isn't horrendous like below 3.0 or anything. I'm just having a horrible term so far, but I should be able to get at least a 3.5 overall.

Penn, NU, Chicago, and Columbia should be who you are looking at.

What about places like UVA/Michigan/Cornell? They all have pretty good business schools and are T14s, or are their JD/MBA programs not so great?

Also, I'm just curious, but how much does 1 or 2 bad terms hurt one's GPA? Like, I'll probably only get a 3.1-3.2, maybe 3.3 max because I've been sick and not done that well on a couple of midterms, but if my grades are good every other term from now on, is it still possible to end with a 3.6+?

I'm not exactly the best source for Jd/mba, but their MBA's aren't as good. As to if they are good enough, I don't know.